[First contact with someone outside their very small community-family-thing, even. Y'know, outside the weird silent moon people that prey on them. "Exciting" is an understatement.
Even more exciting? Going from that basic exchange of names to full, intelligible sentences. Holy shit.]
I understood that! [Judging purely by that shocked delight, just that understanding is an unexpected novelty. They haven't even noticed the shift of language in their excitement, too distracted by the understanding itself.] "Brainy". I got it.
[They nod, looking so absurdly satisfied with themself. Wariness apparently forgotten entirely, they approach with open curiosity, leaning forward a little like they could somehow peer under all the weird clothing and accessories.]
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Even more exciting? Going from that basic exchange of names to full, intelligible sentences. Holy shit.]
I understood that! [Judging purely by that shocked delight, just that understanding is an unexpected novelty. They haven't even noticed the shift of language in their excitement, too distracted by the understanding itself.] "Brainy". I got it.
[They nod, looking so absurdly satisfied with themself. Wariness apparently forgotten entirely, they approach with open curiosity, leaning forward a little like they could somehow peer under all the weird clothing and accessories.]
What's with the outfit?